Information about #AEB8D5 color

#AEB8D5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEB8D5 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 184, 213) (68.2% red, 72.2% green, 83.5% blue), or CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AEB8D5 reads as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Serendipity (#B1B9D3). Slightly further away sit Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 184, 213)), which gives #AEB8D5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #AEB8D5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEB8D5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AEB8D5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AEB8D5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEB8D5
  • RGB174, 184, 213
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(174, 184, 213)
  • HSL225°, 32%, 76%
  • HSL Precise224.615°, 31.707%, 75.882%
  • HSV225°, 18%, 84%
  • HSB225°, 18%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.722, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.722, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.722, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEB8D5
  • DECIMAL ID11450581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01